Mermaid by JW Waterhouse, Victorian Mythology Art

A Mermaid (1901) by JW Waterhouse is a vintage Victorian Pre-Raphaelite fine art portrait painting featuring a mermaid brushing her hair by the seashore. A mermaid is a mythological aquatic creature that is half human and half fish.About the artist:John William Waterhouse (1849-1917) was an English Pre-Raphaelite painter most famous for his paintings of female characters from ancient Greek mythology and literature.